The Gift That Changed My Life

The Gift That Changed My Life

It was the worst Christmas of my life. I remember getting out of the cab with my luggage and seeing my husband.  I had just flown back from a six week contract doing A Christmas Carol out at the Pioneer Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was still reeling from his...
Stop the Scream

Stop the Scream

The Scream. I walk through the open doorway, from the hot bursting sun, into a small room.  The cool air from the air conditioning is a welcome change from the mid 90’s sticky heat, and I feel my breath come more easily. Then I see it. To my right, the familiar...
Stretching Your Voice

Stretching Your Voice

I’m losing my voice. My throat is sore and scratchy, my energy is low.  I feel crappy. This wasn’t supposed to happen today. Not this week….I can feel my vocal cords swelling and absolute confusion mounting, as I ask myself How did I get here? And...
Order Switch

Order Switch

Wait, there has to be a mistake….I didn’t hear my name called. I stood catching my breath, after just nailing the dance combination and singing my heart out at the callbacks for the National Broadway Tour of A Chorus Line. And this wasn’t the first...